, 1887-08-18
LOCAL aoTrINus.
Excursion to-day.

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Union meeting at the Pavilion to-
night.
The county commissioners are in
session.
The close hot weather has swelled
the sick list.
Don't forget the grand union
meeting this evening.
Manager Hill has already engaged
company for fair week.
Ed. Davis has full and complete
stock Of groceries end fruits.
Fruits Of all sizes and all kinds
and in all shapes at Ed. Davis.
Ed. Davis in his line Of business,
gets to the front In great shape.
Some low places in the streets
about the Arlington are being filled
up.
Secretary Smith Is hard at work
making arrangements for the fall
fair.
The new bakery on Sprague street
is being prettily papered and neatly
fitted up.
Street Commissioner Shelton has
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been named.
The doctor was out again last night
making night hideous. He should
be abated.
Some filling Is being done along
the sidewalk on Post street just
across the bridge.
The streets now resound with the
tones Of the mineral salt agent. He
seems to be doing rushing business.
An effort should be made to get a
crack ball club or two from abroad to
visit Spokane Falls during the fair.
Some heavy blasting is being done
in extending Main street. The
workmen have struck bed of solid
rock.
The last meeting of thecity coun-
Gil was rather stormy, and some Of
the members got just trifie ex-
cited.
A man was seen on the streets yes
terday displaying two large lamper
eels which he had caught in the
vicinity.
The posters of the ''Devips Auc-
tion" now cover every available
spot left vacant by the circus bill
posters.
The excursion train for Coeur
d'Alene leaves at 1880 o'clock this
morning. Agreat opening for day
Of pleasure.
Prizes will be offered to base ball
clubs fair week. A diamond is to
be laid out in the fair grounds oppo-
site the grand stand.
A committee Of citizens has been
at work endeavoring to raise suffi-
cient funds for the maintenance of q
Y. M. @. A. secretary.
Mrs. III. T. Cowley has just pur-
chased q handsome Weber piano,
and Mrs. Haynes Roenisch piano
from Geo. Brandt's wareroOms.
The "Devips Auction" Is all the
20. The devil himself has arrived
at Ed. Davis grocery and will play
on the Rhine of thousand water
melons.
Posters, announcing the list of
races and prizes for the firemen's
tournament, are out and will be dis
tributed through the surrounding
country.
Union meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A.
at the Pavilion on Sunday, "Devips
Auction" at the same place on
Wednesday. Truly this world is
made up of contraries.
On Friday number of tramps
were observed hanging about the
railroad water tanks. The police
made several trips to the spot, but
were unable to find any one.
The sale of the property of Small
and Ellis by j. l. Booge, receiver,
which was set for the Goth day Of
August, has been postponed to Sat
urday, September Sd, at 10 o'clock
q. IN.
For two or three days the little
tobacco stand, kept by Lee Smith on
Post street, has been closed. On
Friday night some one broke into it
and stole quite large amount of
goods.
Early yesterday morning one of
the horses in double team stumbled
over some of the numerous rocks scat
tered along Howard street, and fell
all in heap. He escaped with a
few scratches.
A little boy is kept quite busy at
the court house counting squirrel
scalps. Yesterday little fellow
from the country brought in nearly
hundred scalps. A bounty of five
cents is paid for them.
A week ago to-day work was be.
gun on the addition to the school
house, and no " it Is nearly finished.
The new rooms will be remarkably
well lighted, as there are to be 8
windows In each,
On Friday novel case was up in
the police court. Chief of Police
Warren broughta a huge watermelon
before Judge Booge for trial. The
melon must have been a tough Gus.
toner, for yesterday the chief OF
police was not able to be on duty.
The Pavilion is to be lighted in
future by lamps fastened along the
side walls. 1t is understood that the
present building will be replaced be-
fore long by a much more substan-
tial and comfortable structure. The
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